Dum spiro spero
While I breathe, I hope
Made-in-America Defense Act
The bill accelerates weapons deliveries and commercial sales—improving allied readiness and industry opportunities—while trading off reduced FMS oversight, higher export‑control and end‑use risks, and increased administrative costs for taxpayers and agencies.
Defending Women in the Workplace Act
The bill narrows the federal definition of 'sex' under Title VII—giving employers clearer, narrower obligations and preserving some sex‑specific policies, while removing federal workplace protections for gender identity and increasing legal, safety, and geographic disparities in protection for LGBTQ people.
No Mercy for Terrorists Act of 2026
The bill increases penalties to strengthen deterrence against material support for terrorism, but does so by imposing long mandatory sentences and removing sentencing flexibility — improving perceived security while raising costs and risks of disproportionate punishment, especially for immigrants and other defendants.
National Guard Protective Zone Act
The bill strengthens protection and criminal penalties for National Guard members in deployments, but expands federal criminal exposure in ways that could chill lawful nearby protest and increase federal costs.
Protecting Motherhood Act
The bill trades greater clarity and uniformity in federal documents through mandated sex-based terminology for administrative burden and heightened risk of excluding transgender and nonbinary people, narrowing access to services, and provoking legal conflicts across agencies.
Hope Heals Act of 2026
The bill aims to improve early identification and coordination of mental health support across federal systems, at the trade-off of added costs, potential gaps in follow-up capacity, and increased privacy risks unless protections and resources are ensured.
Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal
The bill honors and preserves Major Howie’s service and makes a commemorative medal publicly accessible while relying on Mint sales and internal funds to limit new appropriations—a trade-off that preserves memory at modest taxpayer cost but creates administrative burdens and financial risk if sales do not meet expectations.
Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act
The bill ties federal grant eligibility and public reporting to local compliance with federal immigration detainer/notification requests—protecting funding and increasing oversight for compliant jurisdictions but risking funding losses, federal intrusion into local priorities, strained immigrant-community relations, and administrative burdens for smaller jurisdictions.
No Passports for Terrorists and Traffickers Act
The bill strengthens national security by restricting international travel for people who materially support terrorist organizations and adds oversight and limited procedural safeguards, but it risks curtailing travel and expressive activity for accused persons and increases administrative/oversight burdens.
Veterans’ Life Insurance Expansion and Integrity Act of 2025
The bill widens access to VA life insurance and strengthens protections for current policyholders and transparency, but it increases fiscal exposure and administrative burdens that could cause delays or strain VA operations.